Just this week I acquired two uros from a gentleman in Michigan. One is an Egyptian and one is a Mali. They're good friends, so I decided to take them both. The folks in Michigan had had them for four years, since they were about 4 inches long. They got pretty cold on their trip but seem to have recovered from that well.

The Egyptian (Ridley) is friendly, curious and alert. He even let me pet him today and seemed to enjoy it. (I haven't tried to sex them yet, so take the labels with a grain of salt!) He has eaten a little bit every day, particularly enjoying his greens and some lentils. He hasn't shown any interest in fruit yet, though I hear that they like apple.

The Mali (Clarice), on the other hand, is very shy, which I knew about before, but she also isn't eating, as far as I can tell. It's now been 3 or 4 days. She stays in her "cave" all the time, except when I remove it to force her to come out and get some light. Then she freaks out, climbing the glass walls and banging herself around trying to hide. I don't let this go on too long, of course, and put her cave back in so she can calm down.

Their habitat is right in the middle of things in our house, so I'm concerned that she'll never adjust and always be so skittish. I'm also very concerned that she hasn't eaten and worry that she's getting dehydrated.

They're warm enough and have UVA/UVB light.

My question to everyone is: Is this just an adjustment issue? Can I expect her to calm down soon? I know uros don't like change and upheaval in their lives, but I thought she'd at least eat. Is there anything else I should do or try?

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